Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population.
| Overall | Good Sleepers (SQI ≤ 8) | Bad Sleepers (SQI>8) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 258 | 129 (50.0%) | 129 (50.0%) | |
| Age | 48.8 ± 7.6 | 48.1 ± 7.6 | 49.6 ± 7.6 | 0.10 |
| Gender % (Male) | 243 (94.2%) | 122 (94.6%) | 121 (93.8%) | 0.79 |
| Race % | ||||
| - Caucasian | 215 (83.4%) | 105 (81.4%) | 110 (85.3%) | 0.59 |
| - African American | 37 (14.3%) | 20 (15.5%) | 17 (13.2%) | |
| - Asian, Native Hawaiian or American Native | 6 (2.3%) | 4 (3.1%) | 2 (1.5%) | |
| Highest level of education completed* % | ||||
| - Basic or intermediate education | 130 (50.4%) | 58 (45.0%) | 72 (55.8%) | 0.08 |
| - Advanced education | 128 (49.6%) | 71 (55.0%) | 57 (44.2%) | |
| Current Marital Status | ||||
| - Married | 207 (80.3%) | 102 (79.1%) | 105 (81.4%) | 0.84 |
| - Divorced or widowed | 37 (14.3%) | 19 (14.7%) | 18 (14.0%) | |
| - Never Married | 14 (5.4%) | 8 (6.2%) | 6 (4.6%) | |
| Second job % | ||||
| - No | 111 (43.0%) | 56 (43.4%) | 55 (42.6%) | 0.92 |
| - Yes, 1 other job | 119 (46.1%) | 60 (46.5%) | 59 (45.8%) | |
| - Yes, more than one other job | 28 (10.9%) | 13 (10.1%) | 15 (11.6%) | |
| modified Mediterranean Diet Score (mMDS) | 24.3 ± 6.2 | 24.8 ± 5.6 | 23.8 ± 6.7 | 0.20 |
| Smoke (active) % | 10 (3.9%) | 5 (3.9%) | 5 (3.9%) | 0.99 |
| Use smokeless tobacco | ||||
| - Not at all | 234 (91.1%) | 119 (92.2%) | 115 (89.8%) | 0.07 |
| - Not every day | 8 (3.1%) | 6 (4.7%) | 2 (1.6%) | |
| - Every day | 15 (8.6%) | 4 (3.1%) | 11 (8.6%) | |
| Alcohol beverages per week (beer, wine or spirits) | 3 (3-5) | 4 (2-5) | 3 (3-5) | 0.32 |
| Physical Activity | ||||
| - Not practice regularly recreation, sport, or vigorous physical activity | 38 (14.7%) | 16 (12.4%) | 22 (17.1%) | 0.16 |
| - Practice regularly recreation or work requiring modest physical activity | 61 (23.6%) | 26 (20.2%) | 35 (27.1%) | |
| - Regular vigorous physical exercise | 159 (61.6%) | 87 (67.4%) | 72 (55.8%) |
*Basic or intermediate education included high school or equivalent, vocational/technical school and some college, and advanced education included associate degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and doctoral degree.